McBreen现年43岁，上任前担任美国知名家具公司Furniture Brands International Inc供应与物流部门副总裁。Furniture Brands International Inc公司总部位于美国的圣路易斯，是一家价值为21亿美元的知名家具企业，旗下拥有10大知名品牌，包括 Broyhill、Thomasville、Lane、Drexel Heritage 和 Henredon。在 Furniture Brands International Inc公司任职期间，McBreen开发和启动项目。将国内外的采购、生产，分销和物流经营部门整合为一体，以便增强该公司的经营业绩和财政收入。此外，为了支持产品开发、采购、生产、质量管理和供应规划，他还建创该了该公司的亚洲设计与商务中心。
此外，McBreen在全球知名运动体育用品公司耐克工作了相当长一段时间。他曾担任若干个重要职位，包括全球供应及运营部门总监和全球服装经营部门总监。他领导的团队主要负责耐克服装业务的采购经营，同时他还负责整合几项收购品牌的供应及运营，包括 Hurley、Cole Haan 和Bauer Nike Hockey。
Wolverine公司的首席执行官兼总裁Blake W. Krueger表示，“McBreen的加入起了关键的领导作用。我们已经采购和生产3500万双鞋子来满足全球近200个国家的消费者需求。McBreen给我们带来了他的丰富经验，我们的品牌不仅要保持创新，而且还要保证有效的供应和满意的服务。最重要的是，McBreen是一个行之有效领导者。他将管理全球的供应和提高业绩。期待他给我们的全球运营做出更大的贡献。”
McBreen说，“很荣幸在Wolverine公司工作，领导全球运营小组来保证有效的供应是一项挑战。但是我会接受这个挑战。”
原文：Wolverine Names President of Global Operations Group
SportsOneSource Media Posted: 6/16/2008
Wolverine World Wide Inc. named Michael F. McBreen as president of the company's global operations group. McBreen most recently served as the vice president of supply chain and logistics for Furniture Brands International Inc., a home furnishings business.
The company noted that in this new role, McBreen would be in charge for all supply chain operations for it, including sourcing, manufacturing, distribution and logistics.
McBreen, age 43, was most recently the Vice President, Supply Chain and Logistics for Furniture Brands International, Inc., a $2.1 billion leading home furnishings business with 10 highly recognizable brand names, including Broyhill, Thomasville, Lane, Drexel Heritage and Henredon. While at Furniture Brands International, he developed and initiated programs to integrate domestic and international sourcing, manufacturing and distribution/logistics operations across all brands into a single organization to enhance operational performance and financial results.
Additionally, he created the company's Asian design and commercial center to support product development, sourcing, production, quality management and supply planning. McBreen spent a significant portion of his career with Nike, Inc., the leading global marketer of athletic footwear, apparel and accessories. While at Nike, he held several senior positions, including Director - Global Supply Chain Operations and Director - Global Apparel Operations. He led the team responsible for the sourcing operations of Nike's apparel business, and was also responsible for integrating the supply chain operations of several acquisitions, including Hurley, Cole Haan and Bauer Nike Hockey.
Blake W. Krueger, CEO and President of Wolverine, stated "Mike McBreen is joining us in a pivotal leadership role. The Company already sources or manufactures over 35 million pair of footwear to service consumers in approximately 200 countries around the globe. Mike brings the critical footwear and apparel expertise we need to ensure that our brands will not only maintain their reputations for creativity and product innovation, but will also be recognized for supply chain efficiency and outstanding service to our customers. Most importantly, Mike is a proven collaborative leader with an international perspective and string of successes in establishing and managing global supply chains and achieving improved business results. We are excited to have an executive of Mike's caliber join the Wolverine team and look forward to the significant contributions he will make in our Global Operations Group."
"Working with Blake Krueger and the Wolverine World Wide team is a great opportunity to be a part of one of the most exciting and innovative companies in the footwear industry," stated McBreen. "Leading Wolverine's global operations team in a collaborative planning process to ensure world class supply chains is a challenge I embrace. Wolverine has an exceptional and varied portfolio of brands, and I am excited to be a part of such a strong organization with such an outstanding record of success."
